OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -The cause of death in most ash trees due to an emerald ash borer infestation isn’t necessarily due to the insects themselves, but their eggs and larvae. The insects lay their larvae inside tree bark, where they feed on the sapwood inside the tree.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis or EAB) is responsible for the destruction of tens of millions of ash trees in 30 states.

Detailed explanation-3: -The emerald ash borer is only known to attack true ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). These trees include: white ash, green ash, black ash, pumpkin ash and blue ash. EAB is not known to attack mountain ash, or other common forest species like maples, oaks, or beech.